"I understand, but you must follow me obediently then, okay? Don't cause any trouble on someone else's territory. If the people of Sima Tianhai find out our identities, I can't guarantee that the two of us will be able to leave the Qiangfeng Kingdom alive. Do you hear me?" Ge Zian's expression became extremely serious.
Seeing Ge Zian looking at her so seriously, Wei Shuxuan couldn't just gloss over it with a casual answer. "Alright, I know, Zian."
"....I'll trust you for now," Ge Zian said helplessly, looking at Wei Shuxuan. He estimated that if something happened later, this promise would surely be thrown to the wind. "Then shall we meet at the Sanmei Inn in three days?"
"Sure...." Just as Wei Shuxuan agreed, she suddenly remembered that Wei Wei was currently at the Sanmei Inn, so she quickly changed her words. "No, no, no. Can we meet at the entrance of this teahouse instead?"
"Why not meet at the Sanmei Inn?" Ge Zian was a bit puzzled by Wei Shuxuan's behavior.
"Wei Wei is lurking inside helping me investigate information. If he finds out that I'm going to sneak into the Qiangfeng Kingdom, he definitely won't let me go. Moreover, he'll put down what he's doing and follow me. You know how stubborn he is."
"You're right. Wei Wei is indeed a very stubborn man...." Wei Wei was a very loyal man. Once he made up his mind, he would even risk his own life to carry out the task to the end.
"Right, right? So, remember to wait for me at this teahouse in three days!" Wei Shuxuan hadn't noticed the name of the teahouse when she came in.
Ge Zian emphasized it to her. "It's the Fuman Teahouse."
"Yes, yes, I know."
After spending a short while with Ge Zian, while it was still not dark, Ge Zian sent Wei Shuxuan back to the Sanmei Inn. Standing at the inn's entrance, Ge Zian asked, "Master Xin should have sent quite a few secret guards to protect you, right?"
"You know how prone to over - reacting Xin Zizhao is. I know martial arts. I can protect myself."
Wei Shuxuan repeatedly emphasized this to Ge Zian. Ge Zian smiled. "Master Xin is just worried about you. You should be happy that he cares so much about you instead of complaining to me here."
"You sound as if you know Xin Zizhao very well. Aren't you and Princess Nine in the same situation?" Wei Shuxuan mumbled. She wasn't so naive as not to know about the relationship between Ge Zian and Xuan Ruoling.
Hearing Wei Shuxuan keep mentioning Princess Nine, Ge Zian called her helplessly. "Xuan'er, don't talk nonsense. Princess Nine and I are not in the relationship you think."
"Yes, yes...." Although Wei Shuxuan agreed verbally, her facial expression said otherwise. "Alright, alright, go back quickly. I'm going back to rest."
After urging Ge Zian to leave the Sanmei Inn, Wei Shuxuan went in and saw Wei Wei still busy greeting guests in the lobby. She walked over. "Waiter, I'd like a bowl of spicy and sour beef noodles. Please send them to my room later."
"Yes, miss."
Wei Wei saw Ge Zian appear at the inn's entrance. So, that was why the miss had rushed out so early in the morning, to meet General Ge?
"Zhang Er, go make the beef noodles for that miss quickly. I'll handle things here."
Wang Wu walked over and took over Zhang Er's work. He was giving Zhang Er a chance to get in more contact with that miss. Wei Wei tightened his grip on the rag. Then he placed the rag on the table. "Then I'll go cook the beef noodles first."
Wei Shuxuan, who was packing things in her room, heard a knock on the door. "Come in."
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw that it was Wei Wei bringing the beef noodles, so she didn't look up. "Just put the beef noodles on the table."
"I've added some extra ingredients for the miss. Please enjoy it carefully."
After saying that, Wei Wei left. Hearing what Wei Wei said, Wei Shuxuan put down what she was packing, walked over, stirred the beef noodles with chopsticks, but didn't find anything. She tilted the bowl slightly and felt something at the bottom. She took it out and found it was a small note.
A small note? Wei Wei had actually written her a note. Was there something important he wanted to tell her?
Filled with curiosity, Wei Shuxuan opened the note. "Miss, don't act recklessly. Never do anything dangerous. Please listen to your subordinate's advice."
Seeing the content on the note, Wei Shuxuan was both amused and annoyed. Wei Wei and Xin Zizhao both regarded her as a helpless little girl. She had seen many ferocious criminals and solved many cases before. They all underestimated her. However, she accepted the concern revealed between the lines.
Since Wei Shuxuan was going to sneak into the Qiangfeng Kingdom with Ge Zian and would surely stay there for a few days, when Wei Wei brought her dinner, Wei Shuxuan casually told Wei Wei, "Waiter, I'm going on a long - distance trip in a few days to the nearby Kele Town. Please help me keep my room."
"Miss, how many days will you be gone? I need to register to keep the room for you."
Just then, the innkeeper passed by their room and heard their conversation. Wei Shuxuan also noticed the innkeeper passing by outside the door. She smiled. "Please keep it for three or four days. If I haven't come back by then, I'll pay extra. Please be kind enough to accommodate me, waiter."
"....Alright, then please come back on time, miss. Otherwise, the room fee will increase."
"Okay, thank you."
Three days later, after having breakfast in the morning, Wei Shuxuan carried a bag and went out. She had told the secret guards that she was going to Kele Town with General Ge and told them not to follow her. The secret guards agreed and would stay in Baolan Town waiting for her.
In front of the Fuman Teahouse, Ge Zian had been waiting at the entrance early. As soon as Wei Shuxuan saw him, she quickly waved at him. "Zian!"
"Xuan'er, let's go."
"Okay."
The two left Baolan Town and came to the outskirts. They found a stone cave and changed into the clothes of the Qiangfeng Kingdom. Wei Shuxuan still dressed as a man. The men's clothes she bought were a bit big, but she could tie them tightly with a thin belt, looking more neat and tidy.
"Then let's go."
They came to the entrance of the Qiangfeng Kingdom. There were guards on both sides of the entrance. They would occasionally check the passing caravans, but they didn't check the ordinary people. So, they could easily enter the Qiangfeng Kingdom.
Entering through this entrance was Fengwei Town, the central town of the Qiangfeng Kingdom. The territory of the Qiangfeng Kingdom was far smaller than that of the Yulong Kingdom. Fengwei Town was the largest town in the Qiangfeng Kingdom and was also the town where the emperor and court officials lived.